Umbrella or shade holder



(No Model.)

J. H. JUHNSON. UMBRBLLJQL1 AND SHADE HOLDER. No. 458,301. Patented Aug.25, 1891.

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JAMES HENRY JOHNSON, OF PATTERSON, NEV JERSEY.

UMBRELLA OR SHADE HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 458,301, dated August25, 1891.

Application led November 18, 1890 Serial No. 371,818. (No model.)

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Be it known that I, JAMES HENRY JOHNSON, a citizen of theUnited States,residing at Paterson, Passaic county, and State of New Jersey, haveinvented certain new and useful lmprovements in Umbrella or ShadeHolders; and l do hereby declare the followi'ngto be a full, clear, andexact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilledin the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, referencebeing had to the accom panying drawings, and to letters of referencemarked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

The object of this invention is to enable a person pushing or trundlinga childs carriage or vehicle to be protected from the rays of the sunor from rain, and to provide a convenient, economical, and independentsupport for an umbrella or other shade covering and readily detachablefrom the carriage when the shade covering is not required.

The invention consists in the improved shade or umbrella support,meansfor securing the handle-stick of the umbrella in the holder,

-means for adj ustably securing the holder to the carriage, and thecombination and arrangements of the various parts, as will behereinafter more fully described, and nally embodied in the claim.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, in which like letters ofreference indicate corresponding parts in each of the several iigures,Figure 1 is a side view of a childs carriage provided with my improvedumbrellasupport, the running portion not being shown; and Fig. 2 is atop plan view of the support, the manner of securing it to the carriagebeing shown in section.

In said drawings, A represents a body of a childs carriage, B thctrundling or pushing arms, C an overhanging shade-rod secured to thebody at D, and E a small shade secured to the outer end of the rod C.All these parts are as ordinarily constructed and form no partof myinvention.

On the rod C is secured in any desired position my improvedumbrella-holder, carrying an umbrella stick or handle d and shade partb. This support consists of a rod or bar c with a-portion' cut away orremoved, as

circle, as shown at cl2.

shown in Fig. 2, the outer end ofthe reduced portion being formed in thearc of a Projecting from the reduced portion of the rod c are lipsh 7L,provided with holes in which is inserted a pin, as shown in Fig. 2. Aseparate piece or rod c is constructed of a shape and size correspondingto the cutaway portion of c and provided with a curved outer portioncl3, corresponding to the curved portion cl2 on the end of the rod c.From this portion c projects a central stud t', provided with a hole to`receive the pin, as shown in Fig. 2. The curved portions d2 and d3 areadapted and arranged to embrace and hold the umbrella stick or handle a.Upon the outside of the rod c is formed a shoulder 7o, through which andthe rod c is a threaded opening, in which works a threaded thumbtightening-screw Z, as shown in Fig. 2, the object of which will behereinafter set forth. The inner end of the rod c is provided with anenlargement c4, having its extremity so shaped as to provide thebearing-surfaces or jamming points c'5 c6 c7. Around this enlarged endciL is adjusted and arranged a bottom clamp or casing formed in twopart-s e e', the outer part or end of e being made solid, as shown at fand provided with a threaded hole in which works a tighteningthumb-screw g. The inner end of the solid portion is curved to receivethe upright rod C. The parts e and e are provided with lips e4 and e5,provided with holes to receive screws or bolts to secure the two partstogether, as shown in Fig. 1. The curved portions cl2 and d3 areelongated to prevent lateral motion, and when clasped around the stickor handle a form the completeclaspcl. (Shownin Fig. 1.) The arrangementof the enlarged end of the rod c in the chamber formed between the partse and e', when secured together, permits a limited lateral movement ofthe holder on the rod C, and when so adjusted to the position desiredthe holder is firmly held on the rod C by screwing up thetightening-screw g, and thereby binding the rod C against one of thebearing surfaces c5, c6, and o7. provides for all necessary lateraladjustment of the holder and at the same time prevents a too greatmovement of this character by IOS causing t e operator to secure the rodc in one of thr e positions, either centrally or on one side.

When the umbrella stick or handle is ad- Justed to the desired heightwithin the parts (Z2 d3, the screw Zis turned up, thus forcing the innerend of the part c outward and the outer curved end cZ3inward to firmlybind the umbrella-stick between the portions (Z2 and (Z3, as will bemanifest.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

In an umbrella-holder, the combination, with supporting-rod c andclamping-rods o, pivoted thereto, of curved clamping portions (Z2 (Z3,integral, respectively, with said rods c c', adj Listing-screw Z, andmeans for securing said supporting and clamping rods c cto acarriagerod, consisting of an enlarged portion c4, having thebearing-surfaces o5 c6 o7, sooketed clamps e e', provided with Iiaringopenings and adapted to receive said enlarged portion and carriage-rod,and ati ghtening-screw g, adapted to bind the carriage-rod against oneof the bearing-surfaces of the enlargement of the supporting-rod, allsaid parts being,` combined and adapted to operate substantially asdescribed, and for the purposes set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand this16th day of September, 1890.

JAMES HENRY JOHNSON.

Witnesses:

ALFRED A. VAN HovENBERG, LESLIE SMENGER.

